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North American Rail Network Lines

Published by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) | Department of Transportation | Metadata Last Checked: December 17, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000+00:00
The North American Rail Network (NARN) Rail Lines dataset was created in 2016 and was updated on September 30, 2025 from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The NARN Rail Lines dataset is a database that provides ownership, trackage rights, type, passenger, STRACNET, and geographic reference for North America's railway system at 1:24,000 or better within the United States. The data set covers all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Mexico, and Canada. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1528950

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